EP 0969422 A3 20000920 - Method for improving the security of franking machines
Title (en)
Method for improving the security of franking machines
Title (de)
Verfahren und Anordnung zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit von Frankiermaschinen
Title (fr)
Procédé pour l'amélioration de la sécurité des machines à affranchir
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 4344476 A 19931221
- EP 94250223 A 19940909
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0660269A2] The method includes applying for an authorised opening of a franking machine for the purpose of an inspection, an opening application being made after entry into the communication mode (300) at a remote data centre and, in response to the opening application made, a new code word Y' being sent from the data centre to the franking machine which, if it is lacking (step 207), sets the franking machine to a first mode (208) and thus effectively disables it. The franking machine can enter a second mode (steps 203-206) by means of a decision criterion (step 202) in the system routine (200) in order to output a warning and request for communication with the data centre to the user of the franking machine. The data centre monitors the behaviour of the user of the franking machine on the basis of data transmitted during the communication.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 21/52 (2013.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); G06F 21/64 (2013.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G07B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 21/52 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 21/575 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 21/64 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00193 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00733 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00096 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00169 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00233 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00258 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0033 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00338 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00346 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00403 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00419 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00427 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0075 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00774 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00935 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00951 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 4347506 A 19820831 - DUWEL EDWARD C, et al
- [AD] US 4812965 A 19890314 - TAYLOR MICHAEL P [US]
- [A] EP 0194660 A2 19860917 - PITNEY BOWES INC [US]
- [A] US 5142577 A 19920825 - PASTOR JOSE [US]
- [AD] US 4549281 A 19851022 - ECKERT ALTON B [US], et al
- [AD] GB 2233937 A 19910123 - PITNEY BOWES PLC [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 4344476 A1 19950622; DE 59409565 D1 20001130; DE 59410432 D1 20060524; DE 59410433 D1 20060524; EP 0660269 A2 19950628; EP 0660269 A3 19950906; EP 0660269 B1 20001025; EP 0969421 A2 20000105; EP 0969421 A3 20000920; EP 0969421 B1 20060419; EP 0969422 A2 20000105; EP 0969422 A3 20000920; EP 0969422 B1 20060419; EP 0969423 A2 20000105; EP 0969423 A3 20000920; US 5671146 A 19970923
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 4344476 A 19931221; DE 59409565 T 19940909; DE 59410432 T 19940909; DE 59410433 T 19940909; EP 94250223 A 19940909; EP 99250339 A 19940909; EP 99250340 A 19940909; EP 99250341 A 19940909; US 34690994 A 19941130